/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of resolving Find synonyms for: Noun1. resolution, resolving, breakdown, partitioningusage: analysis into clear-cut componentsVerb1. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate, end, terminateusage: bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"2. conclude, resolve, agree, hold, concur, concordusage: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation3. purpose, resolve, decide, make up one's mind, determineusage: reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"4. answer, resolve, solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workusage: understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"5. resolve, spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apartusage: make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"6. resolve, solve, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figureusage: find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"7. dissolve, resolve, break up, change integrityusage: cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language